date:Feb 18, 2013
he began his career at Armour Co., splitting his time between sales and the corporate office. Later, at Standard Meat Co. in Fort Worth, Texas, he mentored under Meat Industry Hall of Famer Manny Rosenthal, acquired equity in the company and helped it grow from $8 million to $110 million in sales in 12 years, prior to it being sold to Sara Lee Corp. Relocating to the Northeast, Piperato then embarked on a 50/50 joint venture for 13 years before launching his current business.
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